New features in FileMaker Server 16
General enhancements
•FileMaker WebDirect worker machines: A FileMaker Server can consist of a single
master machine and up to five FileMaker WebDirect
worker machines. Each worker machine can support up to one hundred FileMaker WebDirect clients.
•FileMaker Data API support:
FileMaker Server allows web services to use the
FileMaker Data API to access data in hosted solutions.
•PDF and print support: FileMaker WebDirect solutions can now use the Print, Print Setup and Save Records as PDF script steps.
FileMaker Script Engine now supports the Print Setup and Save Records as PDF script steps for all hosted solutions. See
FileMaker Pro Help.
Changes to the Admin Console user interface
•The Status pane includes:
•information about FileMaker Data API connections to FileMaker Server, including the ability to start and stop the FileMaker Data API Engine
•information about the FileMaker WebDirect worker machines, including the ability to start, stop, and remove worker machines
•The
Activity >
Databases tab has a REST column that indicates which hosted solutions allow access via the FileMaker Data API. See
Administering databases. In addition, the TYPE columns on the
Activity >
Databases and
Activity >
Clients tabs display “fmrest” for web services that are using the FileMaker Data API to access hosted databases.
•Use the
Database Server >
Security tab to allow OAuth identity providers to authenticate clients when they log in to a hosted solution. See
Database Server security settings.
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